A few faces missing this year, with for example Palop,
Adrián and Munúa moving on, Aouate and Roberto relegated and
Ricardo retiring, but some new ones as well, in particular two new boys at
Betis, Andersen and Guillermo Sara, and the new keepers of the promoted
Almería, Elche and Villarreal. Víctor Valdés decided to
stay for another season at Barça though, and he is one of four players
who clocked up clean sheets this weekend, the others being Cobeño
(Rayo), Bravo (Real Sociedad) and Diego Alves (Valencia).

Some controversy at Real Madrid in the opening weekend as well,
new coach Ancelotti continuing on with Mourinho's line of thinking and opting
to keep Diego López in goal rather than Casillas, and it remains to be
seen whether San Iker keeps his cool or requests a transfer before the window
closes. Ancelotti may decide to rotate the two in the end to calm things down.
(21.08.13)